Biological organisms play important roles in human health, either in a commensal or
pathogenic manner. Harnessing inactivated organisms or living organisms is a promising …

AF is a chronic and progressive heart rhythm disorder characterised by exacerbations and
remissions. Contemporary guidelines recommend antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) as the initial …

Aims A novel irrigated radiofrequency (RF) balloon (RFB) for pulmonary vein (PV) isolation
(PVI) was released in selected centres. We pooled the procedural data on efficacy and …

A tale of two balloons: technical and procedural difference... : Current Opinion in Cardiology A
tale of two balloons: technical and procedural difference between cryoballoon systems …

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased exponentially in many developed
countries, including Australia and New Zealand. This Expert Position Statement on Catheter …

Background The distal hemisphere of a balloon is generally cooled during cryoapplication.
However, a wide ablation area can be acquired after cryoballoon ablation. This study aimed …

Background Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) requires adequate contact
between the pulmonary vein (PV) antrum and cryoballoon. The surge of intraballoon …

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common chronic and progressive heart rhythm
disorder. For those in whom sinus rhythm is desired, contemporary clinical practice …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly encountered chronic and progressive heart rhythm
disorder, characterized by exacerbations and remissions. Contemporary clinical practice …

Purpose Variations in the anatomy of pulmonary veins can influence selection of
approaches of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. Therefore, preprocedural evaluation and …